SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cuprina Holdings (Cayman) Limited (Nasdaq: CUPR) (“Cuprina” or “the Company”), a biomedical company developing and marketing products for the chronic wounds, infertility, medical waste recycling, and cosmeceuticals sectors, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of an aggregate 4,322,489 Class A Ordinary Shares (“the Offering”) at a price of $1.15 per share (“the Offering Price”) to the public, for a total of approximately $4.97 million of gross proceeds to the Company, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The Company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 648,373 shares of its Class A Ordinary Shares at the Offering Price, representing 15% of the Class A Ordinary Shares sold in the Offering...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Therapeutics, Inc., a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on pioneering a new class of precision medicines for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases and cancer, today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 23,333,334 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. The gross proceeds to Electra from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Electra, are expected to be approximately $350.0 million. In addition, Electra has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,500,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares of common...

MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion180 Insurance Group Inc. (“Orion180”), a leading provider of flexible, customer-centric homeowners and flood insurance solutions, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock, at an initial public offering price of $12.00 per share. In addition, Orion180 has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on September 18, 2026, under the ticker symbol “OIG.” The offering is expected to close on September 21, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. RBC Capital Markets,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. (OTCQX: MHGU) (“Meritage” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s largest restaurant operators, today announced that it has voluntarily filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan (the “Court”). The Company took this step to strengthen its balance sheet and establish a sustainable capital structure that positions Meritage for long-term success. Meritage presently operates 314 Wendy’s, one Bojangles and five independently branded concepts across 15 states. The Company anticipates maintaining restaurant-level operations during the restructuring process and intends to continue paying its approximately...

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stardust Metal Corp. (TSXV:ZIGY) (“Stardust” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Canaccord Genuity Corp. (“Canaccord“), as lead agent and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of agents to be formed (collectively, the “Agents“), in connection with a “best efforts” private placement offering for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $12.6 million (the “Offering“). The Company has received a lead order from a recognized publicly traded regional producer. The Offering will consist of a combination of: (i) up to 3,345,000 premium flow-through common shares of the Company (the...

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westgate Energy Inc. (the “Company” or “Westgate”) (TSXV: WGT) is pleased to announce that, due to investor demand, it has entered into an amended agreement with Haywood Securities Inc. (“Haywood” or the “Underwriter”) as sole underwriter and bookrunner, to increase the size of its previously announced “bought deal” private placement offering to approximately $6.5 million (the “Upsized Offering”). The Underwriter has agreed to purchase, on a bought deal private placement basis, 26,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”), each consisting of one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”),...

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) (“Aecon”) announced today that it has achieved Gold Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (“PAIR”) Certification – becoming the first construction company with nation-wide operations to achieve the highest level of certification from the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (“CCIB”) in the PAIR program. PAIR has been Canada’s leading Indigenous relations certification program for 25 years. The program is for companies committed to advancing meaningful relationships, economic participation, and measurable outcomes with Indigenous Peoples, businesses, and communities. Certification is confirmed through rigorous independent third-party verification and an independent jury of Indigenous business leaders, measuring performance across four...

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allied Gold Corporation (TSX: AAUC; NYSE: AAUC) (“Allied” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the Kurmuk Mine (the “Kurmuk Mine”) in Ethiopia. As the Kurmuk Mine completes commissioning and transitions toward operations, it will become one of the Company’s premier gold mines, generating significant growth in gold production and cash flows. Connection to the national Ethiopian electrical grid, a significant milestone, has been completed, and first ore has been fed through the crushing circuit of the processing facility. Mining continues to advance as planned, with ore stockpiles building to support ramp-up to commercial production. HighlightsGrid connection. The power line connecting the Kurmuk Mine to the Ethiopian electrical grid has been successfully commissioned and...